âme qui vive

French

Etymology

Literally, “living soul”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /am ki viv/ ~ /ɑm ki viv/

Pronoun

âme qui vive

  1. no one, nobody, not a soul
    Il n'y a pas âme qui vive. ― There isn't a soul.
  2. anyone

Usage notes

  • Used in negative sentences (ne pas y avoir âme qui vive) or in questions.

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